The phrase "as a first contact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial interaction or communication with someone or something, often in contexts like diplomacy, exploration, or customer service.
Example: "The ambassador was nervous about the meeting, as a first contact with the new government can set the tone for future relations."
Alternatives: "as an initial interaction" or "as a preliminary contact".
He suggested that during the NRA convention, Trump meet Torshin, whom he described as "President Putin's emissary on this front," as a "first contact". He wrote that Trump could then visit the Kremlin before the election.
The scientific support project provides an umbrella and communication platform for the joint research projects, acts as a first contact point for RiSKWa and represents the funding measure as a whole to the scientific community and the public.
In the absence of well developed primary care health system in Pakistan, majority of patients present to psychiatrists as a first contact.
In the absence of well developed primary care health system, majority of patients and families present to psychiatrists as a first contact.
For each camp, two additional peripheral outpatient clinics were established to support the main PHCC and serve as a first contact point.
Generally, the GP plays a central role as a first contact point in the organisation and access to healthcare services in the Netherlands.
Another point, which was raised by some participants, is the possibility of using the service as a triage service or a first contact assessment for rheumatology patients before hospital referral.
The majority (94 %) had contact with some Neurology service (e.g. neurology, neurophysiology, neurosurgery) before attending the MDC, 15 attended Neurology services as a second contact with the health service, 17 as a third contact and so on.
As soon as a V pig was detected to be viremic because of contact with a S, the infected V (from now on designated as Vinf) was transferred (<24 h after detection) to a new pen where it was comingled with a new V pig (designated as V2) in a second contact phase.
This overlap could have occurred as a result of a second contact caused by recent population dispersal, or incomplete lineage sorting.
As long as a shot first contacts the lowest ball, any ball pocketed allows the player to continue shooting.
